Day 8 Of Reformation

I almost fell off the wagon today. It was quite disappointing. Maybe I shouldn't have said that it has been easier than I expected.

Only a few hours after I wrote that, a situation came my way, that I had no power over, but it was a tremendous opportunity to be offended. From the book I am reading, I have come to understand that obviously offenses will come, but I can enter into judgement when I begin to think I know WHY someone did what they did, or said what they said. That moves into assumptions, and judgement.
Right before this happened, God began to teach me and speak a cool idea to me. If you want to know more about that, visit my other blog.
Today was a hard one, firstly because I was hurt, and secondly, because I found my mind automatically trying to rationalize why.
Sometimes I ask way to many why questions. Then, it is easy for me to move a step further and view situations as a rejection of who I am etc. This is a wrong road to go down, and truth be told, it was a hard one for me today. I didn't have the grace to laugh at myself today. I did speak in tongues and I had to release forgiveness (a few times) and then kept speaking out loud to myself, and praying lots, asking God for His perspective.
Then, I talked with my hubby, and got busy preparing a big meal.

By the time this reformation is done, I'm gonna have to start another one for my weight, and emotional eating issues! Ha! No............ I'm not kidding, I'm serious! Oh well, one step at a time.

There is a great victory in all of this, that I have yet to see. It make take a long time to see the fruit of this, but it does not change that I will reap a harvest of righteousness.

Gal. 6:7-9
Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.
For he that soweth unto his own flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth unto the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap eternal life.
And let us not be weary in well-doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.


Today, I must choose to look back on all that He has taught me for the past 8 days.

I need to remind myself to love, as He loves. I need to choose. I need to forgive others and myself. I need to keep believing that I can be transformed, by His Spirit that is at work within me, despite what I see, and despite how I feel.

This is my promise from Him, this is our promise.

Isaiah 40:28-31
Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom.
He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.
Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall;
But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.

Keep walking reformers, keep asking for strength, He has an unlimited supply.